Health and Medical
This section has articles detailing the Health, Medical and Support services available in Orkney. Topics include Occupational Therapy, Help on leaving hospital and on this page, a list of Health and Medical resources.
Health and Medical resources
- Dental services
- Health Promotion
- Hospitals
- Health Scotland
- NHS Orkney
- NHS Boards
- Opticians
- Pharmacies
- Quality Improvement
- The National Society for Epilepsy
Dental services
King Street Dentist
The King Street Dentist is the ‘school’ dentist. They offer their service to the schools and also the public.
King Street Dentist
10 King Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1JF
Telephone [Tel]: 01856 875 348.
Stromness Dentist
The Garson Dental Clinic is based in the Stromness Academy. They have 2 dentists who provide their service to everyone from adults to children and to those with special needs.
Garson Dental Clinic
Stromness Academy
Cairston Road
Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3JS
Tel: 01856 850 658.
Earl Palace
This is the newest dentist to open in Orkney and it is run privately. It is based in the old Kirkwall Police Station venue at Watergate.
Earl Palace
Watergate Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
Station Dental Centre
This dental service is only open to adults living in Kirkwall, East Mainland and the South Isles.
Station Dental Centre
Great Western Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
Tel: 01856 879 683
Health promotion
The Health Promotion Service provides the public with information on a variety of health issues.
Health Promotion
62-64 Victoria Street
Kirkwall
Tel: 01856 870 690
Email: ork-hb.healthpromotion@nhs.net
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Hospitals
Balfour Hospital (Orkney)
The Balfour Hospital is the only hospital in Orkney; it is made up of 6 wards, a day hospital and a day surgery unit. The hospital has less than 100 beds.
Balfour Hospital
Garden House
New Scapa Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1BQ
Tel: 01856 888 000
Facsimile [Fax]: 01856 888 211
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) is the largest hospital in the Grampian area which has over 1000 beds available. It specialises in many areas and able to advance in medical research due to the strong relationship it has with the University of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZN
Tel: 08454 566 000
Raigmore Hospital
This is the main hospital in Inverness and it was established in 1941. The hospital is always looking for ways to advance in their service and on the technological side of things.
Raigmore Hospital
Old Perth Road
Inverness
IV2 3UJ
Tel: 01463 704 000
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
This hospital in Edinburgh is a new hospital which opened in 2003. It holds Scotland’s biggest maternity unit which sees up to 6000 babies born each year.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Tel: 01315 361 000
Woodend Hospital
Woodend Hospital
Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6XS
Telephone[Tel]: 08454 566 000
Yorkhill Children’s Hospital
Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow is a Royal Hospital for sick children. There is also a Yorkhill Foundation Organisation that aims to make the children’s stay more relaxing.
Yorkhill
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
Telephone [Tel]: 01412 010 794
Email: library@yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk
Yorkhill Children's Foundation
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Yorkhill
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
Telephone Admin [Tel]: 01412 010 723
Telephone Fundraising [Tel]: 01412 016 917
Email: yorkhill.fund@yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk
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Health Scotland
Health Scotland is the national agency for improving the health of our population. They are a Special Health Board in NHS Scotland.
Glasgow Office
Clifton House
Clifton Place
Glasgow
G3 74S
Tel: 01413 001 010
Fax: 01413 001 020
Edinburgh Offices
Woodburn House
Canaan Lane
Edinburgh
EH10 4SG
Tel: 01315 365 500
Fax: 01315 365 501
Roseberry House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ
Tel: 01315 374 700
Fax: 01315 374 701
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NHS Orkney
NHS Orkney is one of the fourteen Scottish regions of the National Health Service. It provides healthcare services in the Orkney area. NHS Orkney is headquartered in Garden House Kirkwall.
NHS Orkney
Garden House
New Scapa Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1BQ
Tel: 01856 888 000
Fax: 01856 888 211
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NHS Boards
All the NHS Boards are public organisations, therefore run by the Government. They are always trying to improve the service the NHS provides, for example cutting down on waiting times for operations. Below are some of the NHS Boards in Scotland:
National Services Scotland
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone [Tel]: 0131 275 6000
Facsimile [Fax]: 0131 275 7500
E-mail: communications@csa.scot.nhs.uk
NHS 24
Patient/Customer Relations Department
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2NP
Telephone [Tel]: 08454 242 424
NHS
Chief Executive
NHS Direct
7th Floor
207 Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR
Telephone [Tel]: 0845 4647
NHS Grampian
Corporate Communications
Room 9
Ashgrove House
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZA
Telephone [Tel]: 01224 554 400
Facsimile [Fax]: 01224 550 655
Email: grampian@nhs.net
NHS Highland
Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Telephone [Tel]: 01463 717 123
Email: info@haht.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Shetland
Brevik House
South Road
Lerwick
Shetlandv ZE1 OTG
Telephone [Tel]: 01595 743 060
Facsimile [Fax]: 01595 696 727
E-mail: info@shb.shetland.scot.nhs.uk
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Opticians
Clark’s Opticians
Clark’s Opticians is a local company and is the only independant optician business in Orkney.
Clark's Opticians
9-13 Mounthoolie Lane
Kirkwall
l Orkney
KW15 1LA
Tel: 01856 872 857
Email: graeme@clairness.demon.co.uk
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Pharmacies
Boots
Boots is an international company and is one of the pharmacies in Orkney. They also provide an optician service.
Boots Limited
53 Albert Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1HQ
Telephone [Tel]: 01856 872 097
W.H.B Sutherland
W.H.B Sutherland, otherwise referred to as 'Sutherlands', is a family business which was established in 1959. Since then the business has expanded and now there are shops in Shetland and Thurso. The services it provides are pharmaceutical, photograph developing, "passport" photographs and cosmetics.
There are Kirkwall and Stromness branches of 'Sutherlands'.
Kirkwall Pharmacy
W.H.B Sutherland
31 Victoria Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1DN
Telephone: 01856 873 240
Stromness Pharmacy: W.H.B Sutherland
74 Victoria Street
Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3BS
Telephone: 01856 850 338
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Quality Improvement
This service aims to improve the healthcare available throughout Scotland. The organisation works with members of the public, staff members and patients. They want to keep maximum efficiency and quality in their work so patients, staff and the public receive a high standard service.
Edinburgh Office
Elliott House
8-10 Hillside Crescent
Edinburgh
EH7 5EA
Tel: 01316 234 300
Glasgow Office
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2NP
Tel: 01412 256 999
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The National Society for Epilepsy
The National Society for Epilepsy is the UK's leading epilepsy charity providing expert information and care for people with the condition and their carers.
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- Help on Leaving hospital
Information on services and provision for those returning home from hospital - Occupational Therapy
Information and summary of the Occupational Therapy Section, Community Care